Paraeducator-Special Education-Cajon Park & Carlton Hills

Para educator-Special Education-Carlton Hills & Cajon Park Pos#

Santee School District CAJON PARK SCHOOL - Santee, California Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5908001

Final date to receive applications: Sep 04, 2026 4:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Aug 29, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Summary/Definition

Under direction of a school administrator, the Para educator – Special Education assists certificated teachers in instruction to special education students; tutoring individuals and small groups, and performing routine instructional support and clerical duties.

Examples of Duties/Responsibilities

• 1. Reinforce instruction to whole class, small groups, or individual students.
• 2. Perform clerical tasks, including preparing instructional materials, inventory management and bulletin board/displays.
• 3. Provide student assistance in academic and minor behavioral skill development.
• 4. Respond with positive behavioral interventions and supports to students who may be dysregulated.
• 5. Assist with bus boarding and departing.
• 6. Verbally support students with activities of daily living. These include but are not limited to grooming, toileting, dressing, and eating.
• 7. Administer first aid and remain informed of medical needs or problems of students.
• 8. Help with record-keeping and student progress monitoring.
• 9. Communicate with teachers about student progress and conduct.
• 10. Assist with keeping learning spaces neat, clean, and safe.
• 11. Carry out verbal and written instructions.
• 12. Maintain student confidentiality.
• 13. Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications Guide

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• 1. Basic principles of child guidance and development.
• 2. Behavior management and motivation techniques.
• 3. Basic subjects including arithmetic, grammar, spelling and reading.
• 4. Record keeping techniques.
• 5. Proper handling techniques of hazardous materials.
• 6. Computer operation/data entry, word processing and spreadsheets.

Ability to:

• 1. Work with individual and/or small groups of students within the school environment, often engaging directly with students with varying levels of exceptional learning needs.
• 2. Demonstrate patience, empathy, and a commitment to fostering student growth and independence.
• 3. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Training/Education and Experience

Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and one year of experience as a Para educator or in working with students with learning disabilities in an organized setting.

Licenses and Certificates:

• Possession of a First Aid Certificate issued by an authorized agency.
• District Paraprofessional Proficiency Exam certification mandated by the State of California for Paraprofessionals.

Certification may be granted in one of the following three ways:

• 1. Possession of an Associate's Degree (AA); or
• 2. Completion of 48 college semester units (official transcripts required); or
• 3. Completion and passage of the district-approved proficiency test.

Working Conditions/

Physical Requirements:

• 1. School environment.
• 2. Subject to standing for long periods, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, reaching using hands and arms, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• 3. May be required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; see to read.
• 4. Exposure to communicable diseases, contact with human blood, or other body fluids and hazardous materials.

ATTACHMENTS: MUST UPLOAD REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR LICENSES FOR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE. PLEASE VIEW "LICENSES/CERTIFICATES" SECTION IN JOB DESCRIPTION BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.

Work Year

9 months/5 hours

8:30 am-1:30 pm

Carlton Hills M/W/F, Cajon Park T/Th

Salary Classification: 20

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Board Adopted:
March 20, 1990

Revised:
December 6, 1994, July 15, 2003, December 5, 2006, February 19, 2013, August 4, 2026

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $18.99 Per Hour

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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